The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-29
WHAT DRPEw LEARNED.
rhs Railroad Magnate Talks Abeut
Blaine and Politics.

NEW YoRx, September 2S,-Judging
from the papers this morning, Chsncey
Depex must have spent Yesterday In
telling reporters what he saw in Eng
lanj, The following was told to q
Times reporter: "Mr. Dspew said that
In case Of Lord salishury'5 death,
Lord. Randolph, Churchill would preb.
ably step to the front as the Tory
leader. The Tories have come 10 the
nclusion that their leader ought TO
be in the House OF Commons, where
party action gees on, and not in the
House Of Lords, where emergencies
do not pretent themselyes. Lord
Randolph Churchill Is not regarded 90
cheap abroad as here. He lie facile,
ingenious and ready inetantaneously
TO claim his adversaries' views as his
own and rush TO vico on them.
He Ia the only man In England ex-
cept Gladstone wlo can Oil any hall at
any time.
The Trlbnue reporter quotes hin as
saying: "Mr. Blame is In splendid
health and In buoyant spirits. He
takes q keen interest In every thing
that goes on over here and talks freely
with his personal friends. But,
then" and Mr.. Dspew tmiled, point ted
ly, "thcse conversations aie not for
publication" Mr.. Dspew added with
quiet emphasis; II an sincerely con.
yicied that Mr.. Blaine is not lifting q
hand 10 endesvor TO secure a renomi.
nation for the Presidency. He !. puIl-
ina no wires. packing no conventions,
manipulating no delegates, II hlenc-
ing no sentiment. So far 90 he Ia con.
serned, the next Republican National
Convention will surely nominate the
man II chooses to. Blu. think that
Mr.. Blaine reslisss that the only
question 10 that Of his acceptance Of
the nomination. He intends 10 re-
main sbroad until next year, and / be-
heye that the time OF his return
ranges from April 10 June"
Then Mr.. Dspew dropped into q
personal explanation. Il saw while
YVES abroad" be eald. "a statement
that Mr.. Depev should be nominated
for the Presidency because he was the
strongest man In New York State, and
that he was the strongest because Of
the 10000 votes that the New York
Central could control. Now, there are
q few efrore In that statement. Ia the
hrtt place, there are $1,000 voters In
the employ Of the New York Central,
but there Ia not and never will be,
while hold my position, any attempt
10 n flueros or control them In the
slightest degree, and any man In any
poeiIion who att mpts TO control 3
vote will loee his place. My senti.
ments are vel known, but the mt jor-
lily Of our emp Dyes Ars Democrats and
vote Il o Democratic ticket freely. IN
the second place, / am not q candi.
date for the Presidency OF the United
S;s.5s, have no; been, aud have nc IL
tention OF being one. | am well suit.
ed with my vocation and think II Is q
respectable one. | am not a railroad
owner, but railroad manager. ] am
paid for my services, and enieavor 10
perform them 10 the bes, OF my abili.
~. With my duties as mani ger and
the literary life am able TO enjoy la
my leituIe moments am perfectly
content. Ia the protent etate Ct pub.
lie opinion q railroad pre- ident ~ q
candidate would excite pIejudiees aud
provoke tri,iciem, aud any railroad
president who would resign bile place
70 seoep, nomination would exhibit
tuch lsck Of capacity a. would pre-
elude even the sma lest peanut vender
from entering into partreuhip With
him."